| RefNo | AP/39/12 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'History of two cases of hernia of the ovaries, in one of which there was a periodical enlargement of one or other of these organs' by Henry Oldham |
| Creator | Oldham; Henry (1815-1902); British obstetric physician; co-founder of the Obstetrical Society of London |
| Date | 1857-1903 |
| Description | Oldham shares the case study of an unnamed 19 year old patient who presented 'a swelling the size of a goose-egg [...] found to extend between the external abdominal ring and the centre of the labium on the right side, which was very tense and firm to the touch; and the cellular tissue, skin, and mucous membrane of the labium were oedematous and inflamed'.
Annotations in pencil throughout. Includes a note from Samuel Wilks, dated 9 January 1903, presenting further context on Oldham's paper.
Subject: Medicine / Anatomy / Physiology
Received 10 January 1857. Read 19 February 1857. Communicated by Arthur Farre.
A version of this paper was published in volume 8 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'History of two cases of hernia of the ovaries, in one of which there was a periodical enlargement of one or other of these organs'. |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink and graphite on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1856.0098 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2883 | Farre; Arthur (1811 - 1887) | 1811 - 1887 |
| NA5706 | Wilks; Sir; Samuel (1824 - 1911) | 1824 - 1911 |